A new Lord of the Rings game is in the works from Weta Workshop
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The game will be based on the books. | Image: Warner Bros. Weta Workshop, which worked on Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, is developing a new video game set in the Middle-earth universe from J.R.R. Tolkien's books. There aren't many details about this new game just yet - though it sounds as if Weta could have a large well of material to choose from. Middle-earth Enterprises have licensed the literary works of the series, providing Wt Workshop with the broadest creative license to interpret the underlying lore of the books," according to a press release.
Weta's game division is partnering with Take-Two publishing label Private Division on the upcoming title. There's no announced release date, though the game is expected to launch in Take-Two's 2024 fiscal year, which runs from...